Ring suspected of stealing dogs VERONA, Ky. - A "puppy mill" ring is suspected in the theft of more than two dozen purebred dogs in Northern Kentucky since August - including some stolen while children played nearby.

Support sought for roadProponents of a proposed new interchange at I-71 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard hope they can win over Cincinnati's African-American community, despite a long memory about the physical and psychological damage done to black neighborhoods by the region's original interstates.

'Time to take back church,' Catholic group saysMONTGOMERY - The sex-abuse scandal that has enveloped the Roman Catholic Church for the better part of two years in the United States has brought Catholics a few gifts - along with the terrible pain and suffering to those victims of abuse.

Election Guide 2003
Cincinnati.com provides an early look at the Nov. 4 vote with help on getting you registered, lists of area candidates and the latest campaign news. And there's more to come, including candidate profiles - as we get closer to Election Day.

Freedom Center honors pioneers
About 1,000 people looked on Saturday at a black-tie gala downtown as civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights became the third and fourth recipients of the International Freedom Conductor Award.
Flower and Farm Fest continues todayANDERSON TWP. - In a world saturated with digital this, cellular that and computerized everything, it's refreshing to find a celebration of the simple things.
A diploma long overdue
The way he tells it, Bob Schmid had a tough decision to make in 1941.
Tradition begins at BilkersBLUE ASH - Wilbur and Mary Jean Cohen of Middletown came into Bilkers Fine Foods in search of enough food to feed 30.
Regional Report
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured Saturday in Deer Park - just one day after a 62-year-old pedestrian died from injuries suffered when she was hit by a Metro bus downtown earlier this week.
Tell us what you think
The latest in the Enquirer's series of Great Neighborhoods special sections will be published Tuesday, and Montgomery and Sycamore Township will be the focus.

Two Miami U. workers make different choicesOXFORD - They're both single mothers and food service workers at Miami University, among the lowest-paid employees at the institution. But they have different views on the strike.
Mason road plan worries residentsMASON - Noble and Marilyn Johnston have lived in their one-story brick home in the heart of downtown since 1958.
Macy's parade to borrow Firecrackers for show DEERFIELD TWP. - For the second time in three years, the Kings Firecrackers jump-rope team will spend Thanksgiving before a national audience as part of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. And this year, the team also will hit the NBA hardwood for two performances.

Priests and Sexual Misconduct Four priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two priests who formerly served in the Diocese of Covington have been suspended and/or accused of sexual misconduct in a scandal that has swept across the country. Click here for an archive of Enquirer reports.

Erpenbeck Investigation
Bill Erpenbeck was one of the Tristate's biggest home builders before his company crumbled in a bank fraud scandal that affected lenders, subcontractors and home owners. Click here for links to all Enquirer reports.